The other day my daughter-in-law dropped off some polenta that she made. I think I made polenta once, or maybe I bought it, I honestly can’t remember. I do remember having to sear it in a pan because left over polenta tends to solidify pretty quickly. I had some chicken thighs in the fridge, I know I think I ALWAYS have chicken thighs in the … Continue reading White Wine Chicken Thighs over Creamy Polenta
I seem to always have some sort of chicken in the fridge, my go-to is definitely chicken thighs, they are much more forgiving when baking; there is nothing worse than drrrrrrry chicken. My family has been doing dry January this year, minus the old people; hey they are in their mid 90’s I say let them drink if they want to drink. Anyway a white … Continue reading Baked Chicken Thighs with White Wine Cream Sauce
Are there some recipes you’ve always wanted to try but never do thinking they are too hard or there’s an ingredient you don’t love so you stay away? This is one of those that sounded cool but I am not a fan of mushrooms and it felt or more appropriately sounded a little above my pay grade. I couldn’t have been more wrong, it was … Continue reading Coq Au Vin
Today is Super Bowl Sunday and I have chicken wings two ways, Buffalo and some seasoned wings with salt, pepper and onion powder. I will be baking them only. I also have ingredients to make Italian grinders along with the all non-traditional veggies and dip just to offer something a little lighter. But since I am sure you already have a plan for your game … Continue reading Pan Seared Scallops and Risotto
Super quick dinner that everyone will love; if they don’t you are probably reading / following the wrong blog. Or maybe should rethink who you eat dinner with – OK I know you can’t probably stop feeding your kids but you can definitely make them take the “no thank you” bite and they might just like it enough to keep going. You might be thinking … Continue reading Scallopini – Milanese – Piccata
What a beautiful weekend at the lake the weather was perfect; the water was cold but refreshing! We came back pretty late on Sunday and there was no time and actually not a lot of money; I’m sure some of you know when you come back from vacation no matter how long it was that money can be a little tight. I picked up a … Continue reading Shrimp, Sausage and Gnocchi weeknight dinner
I had wanted to make a few Italian recipes that we had made in our Tuscan cooking class since coming back home a couple of weeks ago. Everything just came together this for past Friday night’s dinner. We were trying to get together with some of our local friends, our VT friends contacted me to come and stay the night and the final piece de … Continue reading Italian Night – Tagliatelle Pasta and Ragu Bolognese
This dish is a must try! I can honestly say those words and truly mean it. My daughter found this recipe and made it for dinner a few years back. Talk about a tough audience; my guys are extremely vocal when it comes to food and I am not shy about voicing my opinions either. Olives are not exactly eaten in abundance in my home … Continue reading Harvest Roasted Chicken – A must try
My mother-in-law mentioned the other day that she was looking for some crock-pot recipes, I noticed a slow cooker magazine at my local grocery store and I figured I would check it out and then give it to her. While looking at it I started marking pages; I can’t tell you how many times I see a recipe that looks awesome and make a note … Continue reading Chicken White Wine, Tarragon and Cream – slow cooker
If you like Scallops and have only ever had them battered and fried; you are missing out on something pretty special and extremely simple to make. Sea Scallops need very little attention before you can enjoy them. Make sure to remove the small side muscle from each scallop, rinse with cold water and thoroughly pat dry. Get out your favorite 12 to 14-inch sauté … Continue reading Pan Seared Scallops
